Teacher resources, Science

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Science

• General Science Resources for Teachers
  • Benchmarks for Science Literacy - What students should know about science, math, and technology by the time they graduate from high school. This guide to instruction and the writing of a curriculum has been developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
  • The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for the improvement of Math and Science Teaching - Lesson plans, links to science web sites, and professional development.
  • The Digital Dozen - Monthly list of 12 top web sites in mathematics and science selected by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. The lists for previous months are archived.
  • SciCentral - A directory of over 50,000 science sites on the internet, and a special section for K-12 sites. This is a good place to keep up with science in the news.
  • Science Fair Central - Help with science fair projects, and a guide to running a science fair. From Discovery School.
  • The Science Learning Network - The place to go for inquiry based science teaching. Also take a look at the Ten Cool Sites of the Month for new science sites.
  • Science NetLinks - Lesson plans and web resources of K-12 science teachers from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
  • Nova Online for Teachers - Lesson plans for using the PBS television show NOVA in the classroom.
  • The National Science Teachers Association
  • Popular Science Magazine - What's new in the worlds of science and technology.
• Astronomy and Space Exploration
  • NASA SpaceLink - Resources for educators.
  • The Center for Science Education - Space Sciences. A directory of educational projects funded by NASA which may be searched by topic or grade level. This site is provided by the University of California at Berkeley
  • The Challenger Center for Space Science Education- Uses the theme of space exploration to improve student learning in science and mathematics.
  • Space.Com - This site provides current news of the space program, and also information on space, astronomy and Project SETI. It is a commercial site and sells books, astonomy programs and other materials.
  • The Solar System - This site has pictures of the planets, and online quizzes for students about the planets and the solar system.
  • Build the Solar System - This site has a calculator so you can get the distances right.
  • Eyes on the Sky, Feet on the Ground - Hands on Astronomy Activites for Kids. There are activites for studying the rotation of the earth, mapping, time and calendars, and the solar system and the moon.
  • Paper Plate Education - The use of paper plates to demonstrate many of the concepts of astronomy. Good site when your supply budget is low.
  • The Women of NASA - Meet the women scientists at Ames Research Center. This is a K-12 initiative by NASA to interest more girls in careers in science.
• Biology
  • Access Excellence - A place in Cyberspace for biology teaching and learning. Classroom projects, science news, and opportunities to communicate with scientists and other educators.
  • BioChem Links - Links to many sites in chemistry, biochemistry, and biology.
  • BioZone Bio Links - This is a directory of web sites dealing with many aspects of biology such as ecology, biotechnology, animal behavior, cell biology and many more.
  • Living Things - Links to websites on animals, plants, and ecosystems. There are also tips for teachers. This site is prepared by the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
  • Mother Nature Fan Club - A directory of web sites about the environment, ecology, and environmental friendly living.
  • The Entomology Index - Recommended entomology sites on the web for K-12 educators.
  • Biodidac - This may be the place to look if you need pictures for teaching life sciences.
  • KinderGarden - Gardening in the curriculum for all grades levels. This is a good starting point for any teacher interested in starting a gradening project.
  • Scott's Botanical Link of the Day - A very good collection of links to botanical sites on the web.
  • The Tree of Life - A huge endeavor to create the phylogenetic relationships of life on earth. This site is composed of hundreds of pages distributed on 10 computers.
• Chemistry
  • Chemistry.org
• Ecology and Environment
  • Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental education web site.
  • The Environmental Education Network
  • Educational in Nature - Environmental education units for 4th and 5th graders. This site includes lesson plans and worksheets.
• Geology
  • Geology Link - Learn what's new in geology, take a virtual field trip, check out virtual geology courses, or ask a geology professor.
  • The Learning Web - From the U.S. Geological Survey. Projects in earth science for students and teachers.
  • Geology Lesson Plans - From ProTeacher.
  • How Volcanoes Work - This is a good site if you need to brush up on your knowledge of volcanoes. There are links to volcano lesson plans on the Volcano Links page.
  • Mineral Information Institute - Free teaching materials and lesson plans.
  • Wind and Sea - Extensive guide to resources dealing with the earth and the atmosphere. Provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
• Meteorology
  • Weather Lesson Plans for Elementary Teachers - Lesson plans and links to weather web sites.
  • The University of Michigan Weather Underground - Weather information.
• Oceanography
  • The Jason Project - Explore the ocean with this popular interactive science project.